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Hazelwood operators break silence over the long fire at the open cut mine in Morwell

Karen PercyUpdated
Tue 4 Mar 2014, 7:17 AM AEDT

GDF Suez has broken its silence on the long running fire at its open cut mine in Morwell. The company says it is doing all it can to put out the fire and has expressed sympathy with nearby residents but would not comment on calls for compensation.